Even though it was rainy, the day spent there was great !
Shibuya holds most of the malls and places to shop quality items such as electronics, music, DVDs, clothes, shoes and more. The city is like one big mall, where you can buy and eat as much as the heart wishes. It also holds the most numerous arcade stations in Japan, if not in the world. . .
Did I mention Shibuya is THE place if you wanna see lots of people?; although they won't be as friendly as other places since the city attracts mostly snobbish stuck-up girls and dirty rich kids. So the place is filled with young people but they don't talk much and only mind their own business. The good thing about the mood of this place is that there are speakers on the buildings playing music throughout the streets, so at least there is something to listen to. And, a big part of the city is ''foreign-focused'', which means it's not much different from what we buy in Canada.
Inside the city, one store can occupy a whole building. Like there was this one building with 8 floors only selling mangas and coffee. Someone could spend an entire day inside. but there are other things to look at. The part that really sucks is that cameras are not allowed inside most places (if not all places).
And since there are tons of restaurants, we had no trouble finding a nice place to eat. Ordering in a Japanese food-chain restaurant is SO easy. Just a few key-words and everything gets done quick and simply. Konnichiwa (just to be polite) you point what you want, you get it, Ittadakimasu, enjoy the meal, Sumimasen, motto mizu onegaishimasu, there you have an additional glass of water ('cause I drink a lot), Sumimasen and you pay the guy, then you leave. Simple. And the food is SO good !
Since Shibuya is a lot like the Carrefour Laval in terms of mood, it is always better not to go there alone or it might be boring.
After a good time walking and visiting the different stores, we decided to try the arcades. I know we see a lot of Asians on Youtube owning the DDR, but I'm glad to say that it's not always the case. I saw a couple play and they weren't much better than what you generally find in Canada... BUT! you have no idea all the games these guys have. Some games are not only very recent, they are also very 'Japan-exclusive', meaning you won't find them anywhere else on Earth. The variety is amazing and the fun is endless.
I came to stumble across a very familiar machine. The goal is to punch the target as hard as you can to get the highest score. We have those in Canada. But guess who's got the highest score in Japan... XD
I know I'm not supposed to take pictures inside but I just fkn owned the game so, to hell with it...
We stayed in a bit trying a few games which we had never seen but we also tried the good old classics: That's Mak (Ken) getting his butt kicked by Blanka (latest Street Fighter soon to show in Canada):
I know I'm not supposed to film either but that much pwning deserves to be archived :)
And that's all about what happened today.
One week is now gone (time goes by so fast when you're having fun...) so I'll be seeing you in 2 weeks :)
'Till then keep replying (it warms my heart) and take care.
PS: the national sumo championship has started (just thought I'd let you know)
Cya
